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Hardcover. The aim of the book is to make Socrates' investigation and resolution of the questions that still concern us as human beings more accessible to serious contemporary readers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HPCA; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694013
- ISBN
- 9780847694013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.77
€ 119.77
Hardback. * A fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. * Describes the life, language and culture of the Britons before, during and after Roman rule. * Examines the figures of King Arthur and Merlin and the evolution of a powerful national mythology. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222606
- ISBN
- 9780631222606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.18
€ 45.99
€ 45.18
Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Aristotle reflects the lively international character of Aristotelian studies, drawing contributors from Europe, North America, and Asia. Editor(s): Shields, Christopher. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 732 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 246 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 732
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190244842
- ISBN
- 9780190244842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.62
€ 76.62
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Christina Riggs explores the visual arts produced in Egypt over a span of some 4,000 years. Describing the context and stories behind the objects that fill our museums and galleries, from sculpture and magical implements to whole buildings, Riggs explores the relationship between the ancient world and our own. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; ACG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199682782
- ISBN
- 9780199682782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Hardback. This book, the first of two monographs exploring Thucydides, consists of contributions by world-class scholars on political order, using the Peloponnesian War to explore the historiography and political development of the ancient world. These scholars analyze the original source material of the Athenian order and interpretations of such material. Editor(s): Thauer, Christian R. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527622
- ISBN
- 9781137527622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.77
€ 118.77
Paperback. This book, the second of two monographs, consists of contributions by world-class scholars on Thucydides' legacy to the political process. It also includes a careful examination of the usefulness and efficacy of the interdisciplinary approach to political order in the ancient world and proposes new paths for the future study. Editor(s): Thauer, Christian R.; Wendt, Christian; Baltrusch, Ernst. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349578993
- ISBN
- 9781349578993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Hardback. aeo The first account in English of this ancient people. aeo Of interest to anthropologists, historians, geographers and orientalists. aeo Based on over 30 years of first--hand research. aeo The first account in English of this ancient people. aeo Of interest to anthropologists, historians, geographers and orientalists. Series: Peoples of South-East Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 35. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631172314
- ISBN
- 9780631172314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.71
€ 89.71
Paperback. The Roman empire tends to be seen as a whole whereas the early middle ages tends to be seen as a collection of regional histories, roughly corresponding to the land-areas of modern nation states. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3D; 3F; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1516.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 990
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199212965
- ISBN
- 9780199212965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.71
€ 80.71
Paperback. Series: Fabric Folios. 88 pages, 100 colour illustrations, maps, further reading, index. This text explores the rich and diverse range of silk and textiles from Africa. Focusing on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's collection, it brings together traditions of silk weaving and embroidery from throughout the African continent. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1H; 3D; AFW; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 9. Weight: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714125633
- ISBN
- 9780714125633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.67
€ 17.67
Paperback. The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire. This book examines the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman Army by the Goths and Huns. Editor(s): McNab, Chris. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849088138
- ISBN
- 9781849088138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.46
€ 26.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Examines the Anunnaki gods' evolving relationships with humanity, their power struggles, and the details of their nuclear war on Earth Num Pages: 296 pages, Includes 8-page color insert and 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAS; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA1; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591432593
- ISBN
- 9781591432593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.78
€ 23.99
€ 15.78
The Resilience and Vulnerability of Ancient Landscapes. Transforming M...
Chase, Arlen F.; Scarborough, Dr. Vernon L.
Paperback. Series: APAZ - Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3D; 3F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119016731
- ISBN
- 9781119016731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.90
€ 44.90
Paperback. What does Roman Britain mean to us now? How were its physical remains rediscovered and made sense of? How has it been reimagined, in story and song and verse? This book traces these tales by setting out to discover the remains of Roman Britain for herself, sometimes on foot, sometimes in a splendid, though not particularly reliable, VW camper van. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099552093
- ISBN
- 9780099552093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.65
€ 12.99
€ 11.65
Menstrual Purity: Rabbinic and Christian Reconstructions of Biblical G...
Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert
Paperback. This text offers a new perspective on rabbinic discussions of menstrual impurity, female physiology, and anatomy, and on the social and religious institutions those discussions engendered. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3D; HRCM; HRJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804745536
- ISBN
- 9780804745536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.47
€ 33.99
€ 33.47
Hardback. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804737258
- ISBN
- 9780804737258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.38
€ 147.38
Hardcover. Hypatia was a female philosopher and mathematician during the early Christian era in Alexandria. She was brutally murdered by a Christian mob and has become an icon for various groups. But who was the woman behind the myth? Using the available evidence these myths are dispelled and the woman who was Hypatia is visible for the first time. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 colour and black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555460
- ISBN
- 9781781555460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.93
€ 35.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the lives of normal people in ancient Egypt. Full of their own strange and amusing stories; documents their anxieties, hopes, loves and mischievous pursuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445660271
- ISBN
- 9781445660271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Argues that Emperor Theodosius' edict (AD 341) and the subsequent suppression of paganism not only brought an end to the diversity of religious and philosophical beliefs throughout the empire but created numerous theological problems for the Church, which have remained unsolved. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3D; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845950071
- ISBN
- 9781845950071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.53
€ 23.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. Regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world, it is written for the general reader and the student coming to the subject for the first time and provides a reliable and highly accessible point of entry to the period. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised with several chapters rewritten and a wealth of new material added. Num Pages: 784 pages, Contains numerous halftones, colour plates, maps, and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199651924
- ISBN
- 9780199651924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
Hardcover. Written to honour and extend the work of Rowan A. Greer, Walter H. Gray Professor Emeritus of Anglican Studies at Yale University Divinity School, these essays explore the connections between textual interpretation and the formation of religious identity within ancient scripture. Editor(s): Bobertz, Charles A.; Brakke, Professor David. Series: Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 halftone, 1 colour illustration. BIC Classification: 3D; DSB; HRCC1; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268031657
- ISBN
- 9780268031657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.40
€ 114.40
Hardcover. Examines diverse aspects of Roman imperialism, from the Romans' motivations in acquiring an empire and their ideological justifications for imperial domination, to the complex political, economic, and cultural interactions between the Romans, their allies, and the subjected peoples. This title includes notes with suggestions for further reading. Editor(s): Champion, Craige B. Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231189
- ISBN
- 9780631231189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.62
€ 146.62
Hardback. New investigation into and interpretation of the role of textiles and clothing accessories in the performance and materialisation of ritual in Greek sanctuaries of the 7th-1st centuries BC Num Pages: 384 pages, b/w and colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 249 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785703553
- ISBN
- 9781785703553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50
Hardback. Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines their influence on late antique Christianity. Editor(s): Chin, Catherine M.; Schroeder, Caroline T. Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity, the Official Series of the North American Patris. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780520292086
- ISBN
- 9780520292086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.55€ 71.58
€ 94.55
€ 71.58
Paperback. An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522190
- ISBN
- 9780742522190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.75
€ 71.75